diff --git a/ATLASExperiment.py b/ATLASExperiment.py
index ed2ad875..5a564d0a 100644
--- a/ATLASExperiment.py
+++ b/ATLASExperiment.py
@@ -3475,7 +3475,7 @@ def getUtilityCommand(self, **argdict):
         workdir = argdict.get('workdir', '.')
         interval = 60
 
-        default_release = "21.0.12" #"20.7.5" #"20.1.5"
+        default_release = "21.0.17" #"20.7.5" #"20.1.5"
         # default_patch_release = "20.7.5.8" #"20.1.5.2" #"20.1.4.1"
         # default_cmtconfig = "x86_64-slc6-gcc49-opt"
         # default_swbase = "%s/atlas.cern.ch/repo/sw/software" % (self.getCVMFSPath())
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 32eafdbf..e2852267 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -438,6 +438,12 @@ M movers/rucio_sitemover.py (14)
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+67.6
+
+Hot fix release: changed memory monitor setup from release 21.0.12 to 21.0.17 (ATLASExperiment)
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
 TODO:
 
 OS log transfers:
diff --git a/PILOTVERSION b/PILOTVERSION
index acd4ed83..c09cdba2 100644
--- a/PILOTVERSION
+++ b/PILOTVERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-PICARD 67.5
+PICARD 67.6